Global Patent Index - EP 0404830 A4

EP 0404830 A4 19920812 - ANNULAR FLUORESCENT LAMP

Title (en)

ANNULAR FLUORESCENT LAMP

Publication

EP 0404830 A4 19920812 (EN)

Application

EP 89904405 A 19890310

Priority

US 16666288 A 19880311

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4833574A] Improved performance and compact size in an annular fluorescent lamp are achieved by providing two or more annular glass tube sections disposed one above another and connected to provide a single arc discharge path from a filament at one end of the lowermost tube section to a second filament at one end of the uppermost tube section. These multi-layer fluorescent lamps are particularly well suited for use in conjunction with internal reflectors, and with internal and external reflectors. The internal reflector may serve as a housing, or as part of a housing, for associated electrical components.

IPC 1-7

F21S 5/00

IPC 8 full level

F21S 2/00 (2006.01); F21S 8/00 (2006.01); H01J 61/32 (2006.01); H01J 61/33 (2006.01); H01J 61/72 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01J 61/322 (2013.01 - EP US); H01J 61/72 (2013.01 - EP US); F21Y 2103/33 (2016.07 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 4833574 A 19890523; EP 0404830 A1 19910102; EP 0404830 A4 19920812; JP H03503464 A 19910801; WO 8908801 A1 19890921

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 16666288 A 19880311; EP 89904405 A 19890310; JP 50387789 A 19890310; US 8900981 W 19890310